SPRINGFIELD -- Missouri State football season tickets are currently on sale, and Bears fans won't want to miss a minute of grid action at Plaster Field this fall.

The Bears will host four Missouri Valley Football conference opponents in their 30th season of Division I football, starting on Family Day October 1 against defending conference champion Northern Iowa (1 p.m.).

The Bears, who enter the 2011 season with a six-game home winning streak, will also defend their home turf on October 8 against Illinois State (2 p.m.) on MSU Showcase weekend, take on South Dakota State (2 p.m.) on October 29 for a Homecoming extravaganza; and send off their seniors November 12 against Indiana State (1 p.m.).

To get your tickets, call (417) 836-7678 or 1-888-476-7849 now. The Chevy Pickup Window located in JQH Arena -- on the corner of Hammons Parkway and Monroe Street on the MSU campus -- is also open from Noon to 5 p.m. during the summer and will resume regular hours (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) when the fall semester begins.

Season ticket discounts are available for Missouri State faculty and staff and all seniors.

Single-game tickets will be available for purchase at a later date through any MSU ticket outlet, by calling MSU Tix or on-line at MissouriStateTix.com

For 2011, all season ticket holders will be awarded two additional complimentary tickets for admission to a Bears' home game.

MSU students are admitted to general admission seating at free of charge with a valid student identification.